Business Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION

Role: Business Strategy & Analytics

Function: Strategy & Analytics

Experience: 1–5 years

Timing: US Shift (6PM to 3 AM)

Employment Type: Full-time

Mode- Onsite Role

Role Overview

We are hiring a Business Strategy & Analytics Analyst / Senior Analyst to support strategy, business analysis, financial performance, process improvement, and data-driven decision-making. The role involves working with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to analyze business problems, identify opportunities, develop insights, and support execution of strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Strategy & Consulting

• Work with senior leadership on strategic, operational, and transformation initiatives.
• Structure complex business problems and develop data-backed recommendations.
• Conduct market, competitor, benchmarking, and business opportunity analysis.
• Support business planning, strategic reviews, and execution of key priorities.

Business & Financial Analysis

• Analyze business and financial performance across revenue, profitability, costs, margins, productivity, and efficiency.
• Build financial models, forecasts, scenario analyses, and business cases.
• Identify opportunities for revenue growth, margin improvement, cost optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual business performance reviews with management-level insights.

Business Analysis & Process Improvement

• Gather business requirements and translate them into actionable solutions.
• Analyze existing processes, identify gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Create process flows, functional specifications, business cases, and requirement documents.
• Coordinate with business, finance, analytics, operations, and technology teams to track implementation and outcomes.

Analytics & Decision Support

• Analyze data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, and management reports.
• Translate data into clear insights, recommendations, and executive-level data stories.
• Work with data and technology teams to improve reporting quality and analytics capabilities.

Executive Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Prepare executive presentations, management reports, and decision-support materials.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Manage cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment on strategic initiatives.
• Track milestones, risks, dependencies, outcomes, and follow-up actions.

Candidate Profile

• Strong consulting mindset with structured problem-solving skills.
• Strong business, financial, analytical, and quantitative understanding.
• Ability to convert data into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• High ownership, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Commerce, Strategy, Analytics, Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Tier 1 business school or premier institute background preferred.

Experience

• 1–5 years of relevant experience in consulting, strategy, analytics, finance, FP&A, business transformation, operations strategy, process improvement, or corporate planning.
• Experience in consulting firms, corporate strategy teams, finance teams, transformation teams, or analytics-driven organizations preferred.
• High-potential candidates with strong academics, internships, case-solving ability, and business aptitude may also be considered.

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Power BI or Tableau
• SQL
• Data analytics, visualization, and process mapping
• CRM, ERP, data warehouse, and reporting environments

Note: Business problem-solving and recommendation capability will be valued more than tool-specific expertise.